‘The conditions are dry and ripe for a wildfire’
Firefighters across the Highland Lakes have been consistently battling blazes for the last four days….
Government
Granite Shoals city manager appointed to regional leadership position
Granite Shoals City Manager Sarah Novo has been appointed to serve as president of Region…
Wildfire scorches eastern Burnet County
An approximately 300-acre fire burned across eastern Burnet County for more than 32 hours this…
Burnet High School sports preview for the week of Aug. 10
Below is the weekly schedule of sporting events for Burnet High School for the week…
Texas House committee and PUCT chairman call for meetings to address 765 kV transmission line
Texas officials and lawmakers have been publicly questioning the validity of a controversial state transmission…
Government Meetings: For the week of August 10, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Update: LCSO responds to suspected domestic violence incident and shooting in Kingsland
UPDATE: DailyTrib acquired additional information at 3:37 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, following the original…
Former Marble Falls mayor returns to council
Marble Falls City Council appointed a former mayor, George Russell, to fill the vacant Place…
Public meetings coming for Burnet County transportation plan
Burnet County and the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) are developing a long-range transportation…
LCRA accepting public comments on proposed water rate increase
The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting public comments on a proposed increase to its…
Burnet County Sheriff’s Office drops Flock cameras, others remain
Editor’s note: The original version of this story was published at around 10:30 a.m. on…
Government Meetings: For the week of August 3, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Chairman calls for a halt to controversial state transmission line project
After more than 15 hours of testimony at a Wednesday, July 29, hearing of the…
Burnet County takes transmission line battle to the Capitol
Burnet County residents and representatives spent hours at the Capitol building in Austin on Wednesday,…
Burnet County funds arterial road analysis
Burnet County officials recently funded an analysis of the busiest county roads in all four…
Burnet County musician composes quarry protest ballad: ‘It ain’t over til it’s Over’
Residents of Burnet County have been battling the progress of a proposed 715-acre rock quarry…
Big controlled burns planned in Burnet County
Large controlled burns are planned for Burnet County between Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July…
Man found dead in Colorado River branch of Lake LBJ
The body of a man was recovered on the evening of Sunday, July 26, in…
File to run as a groundwater district director; deadline to apply Aug. 17
Interested in being a part of Burnet County’s groundwater regulations? The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation…
Government Meetings: For the week of July 27, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
After the flood: full lakes, rivers recede, and local communities remain relatively unscathed
The Llano River surged from its banks starting on Thursday, July 16, sending billions of…
Government Meetings: For the week of July 20, 2026
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Llano County braces for high water
Heavy rain and flooding in the upper basin of the Llano River is sending millions…
Burnet County seeks public input on future transportation priorities
Burnet County and the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) are developing a long-range transportation…